Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotional regulation, relationship repair, and nervous system support rooted in mindfulness and real-world skills.
What Is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a structured, skills-based approach that helps you build emotional resilience, improve communication, and reduce self-destructive or reactive patterns.
Originally developed for individuals with intense emotional sensitivity, DBT is now used widely to help anyone seeking better tools for:
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Managing big emotions
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Navigating conflict
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Setting and maintaining boundaries
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Building self-awareness
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Breaking patterns of dysregulation or emotional shutdown
At its core, DBT helps you live in the “both/and” balancing acceptance and change, emotion and logic, self-compassion and growth.
What This Looks Like in Practice
In DBT-informed sessions at Nourivida Wellness, you might:
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Build a personalized emotional regulation toolkit
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Track your triggers and develop new response strategies
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Learn how to tolerate distress without making things worse
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Practice validation, mindfulness, and behavior change in real-time
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Strengthen communication skills in sessions and at home
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Shift from cycles of rupture to patterns of repair
DBT gives you the structure and language to understand yourself and your relationships more clearly, turning emotional chaos into intentional calm.
Is DBT Right for You?
You might benefit from DBT therapy if you:
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Struggle with big emotions or frequent overwhelm
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Feel “hijacked” by reactions that damage relationships
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Shut down, numb out, or lash out under stress
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Feel like therapy hasn’t given you enough concrete tools
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Want step-by-step strategies to apply emotional regulation in daily life
Individual DBT Therapy with Jaimie
Jaimie offers DBT-informed therapy for children, teens, college students, and adults navigating challenges such as:
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Anxiety and depression
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Emotional sensitivity and reactivity
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Life transitions and developmental stress
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Neurodiversity and behavioral concerns
Her work integrates the four foundational DBT modules:
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Mindfulness – staying present and aware without judgment
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Distress Tolerance – navigating crisis moments without making things worse
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Emotion Regulation – understanding and shifting emotional intensity
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Interpersonal Effectiveness – setting boundaries and improving connection
Jaimie’s sessions are structured, practical, and focused on growth. Clients leave not just with insight but with tools they can apply every day.
Couples DBT Work
with Yvette
For couples caught in cycles of reactivity, shutdown, or high emotional intensity, DBT offers a framework for repair and reconnection.
Yvette integrates DBT principles into couples work using The High Conflict Couple by Dr. Alan Fruzzetti—a method designed for emotionally sensitive and neurodiverse relationships.
This approach helps couples:
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De-escalate conflict before it spirals
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Validate each other without losing self-respect
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Stay emotionally present during hard conversations
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Create clear repair rituals and communication tools
Couples leave with shared language, usable skills, and a renewed sense of safety. Whether you’re rebuilding, reconnecting, or learning how to stop the emotional rollercoaster, DBT for couples transforms tension into teamwork.